tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post3539092163229936704..comments2018-02-16T16:30:38.567-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Silence Is GoldenDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89320816690676029362011-02-02T20:28:26.092-05:002011-02-02T20:28:26.092-05:00First off, JD, i have that song on my MP3 player a...First off, JD, i have that song on my MP3 player and i bet im half your age :P (yea yeah, stay off my lawn ..etc)<br /><br />secondly i dont mind DW except when he cheerleads for Kyle B or anyone from Hendrick but overall id be ok with Mike Joy, Dr Dirt and maybe someone else in the booth(i hear Kyle Petty only has a job for six races..maybe talk to him?)<br /><br />Ban Michael Waltrip from ever calling another race again<br /><br />And in closing if ESPN doesnt give the PBP role to AB then theres just no helping themWickedJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-5558174851419583112011-01-01T11:10:22.171-05:002011-01-01T11:10:22.171-05:00Brian France&#39;s glowing endorsement of ESPN&#39...Brian France&#39;s glowing endorsement of ESPN&#39;s coverage of the sport reminds me of President George W. Bush&#39;s glowing endorsement of FEMA head Michael D. Brown in the early days of the response to Hurricane Katrina. &quot;You&#39;re doing a heck of a job Brownie.&quot;<br /><br />The difference appears to be that even GWB had advisors who were willing to tell him that the public held a different view and that he was making a fool of himself. Brown was subsequently fired. BZF apparently lacks any advisors who are willing to tell him the truth.<br /><br />The threshhold for firing at ESPN appears to be personal conduct that offends the sensibilities of corporate Disney. When you have a monopoly and are making lots of money, anything else is tolerated.<br /><br />And the band played on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22459356081009383032010-12-31T09:37:19.931-05:002010-12-31T09:37:19.931-05:00The problem with all television announcers is........The problem with all television announcers is.....They want to tell the viewers how smart they are and nobody cares....Make it simple....The problem that has led to boring racing is the fact...Nascar is building the cars and there&#39;s too many templates ...I believe in safety like everyone...but, it should be race what you brung.....and see if you can use the grey area to your advantage then, go out and beat em!!!!!...Two other things they don&#39;t change tires anymore...go back to a man taking the lugs off...amd putting tire on and then tighting the lugs...yes, keep two men carrying the tires...but, not putting the new tires on....And probably the biggest void....There&#39;s no southern stars that make a difference....yes, Denny Hamblin wins but, no personality....Nascar was born and bred in the south....just like hockey was born in the north....All the big stars are from California and the Midwest...and lastly do away with the &quot;lucky dog&quot; can imagine telling the late Dale Earnhardt they&#39;re giving somenone their lap back....Have a great 2011...... <br /><br />Thanks, <br />Jim PhillipsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70433408065025566992010-12-30T19:05:14.514-05:002010-12-30T19:05:14.514-05:00Well, I think most of y&#39;all need to lighten up...Well, I think most of y&#39;all need to lighten up a bit. Why don&#39;t you just get TRACKPASS and listen to the scanners? The one improvement that ESPN should make is to bring Mark Garrow on board and stick Marty Reid in a corner counting laps. Mike Joy is good. Larry MAC Reynolds is ok. I miss Benny Parsons. I miss NBC giving a full field rundown. When the green flag drops, cover only the action! We&#39;ve seen enough fluff during the prerace!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69579164960182493632010-12-30T13:49:08.470-05:002010-12-30T13:49:08.470-05:00It&#39;s incomprehensible that these networks don&...It&#39;s incomprehensible that these networks don&#39;t understand, or don&#39;t care, how many fans are sick and tired of hearing Darrel Waltrip in the booth. What is it going to take for the heads of these networks to realize this? It&#39;s more than obvious that he has worn out his welcome. We&#39;re tired of boogity boogity boogity, and just about everything else DW. <br /><br />Next in line is Marty Reid. He&#39;s dumb as a rock while calling a race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-25552738342694396532010-12-30T12:37:41.115-05:002010-12-30T12:37:41.115-05:00It really is amazing that neither NASCAR nor eithe...It really is amazing that neither NASCAR nor either of the networks have a clue as to what the fans are saying. <br /><br />I think it&#39;s obvious that a whole lot of fans are done with the announcers being driven down our throats and the announcers that we don&#39;t want. I&#39;m so sick of the Waltrip hucksters, Rusty Wallace, even Kenny is starting to grate on me now, Brad Dougherty, Chris Meyers, Marty Reid, John Roberts. They are not announcers if you compare them to other sports announcers, they are buffoons. Why are TV viewers declining? There are eight reasons there.<br /><br />I will not watch a truck race if Mikey is in the booth. That is my only reason for not watching, the trucks are the best racing going for NASCAR in my opinion.<br /><br />A note to NASCAR, the TV product is as much the show as the event live is. Why do you keep stinking it up and then keep crying when fans leave? You&#39;ve got experienced announcers available, use them. The Waltrip brothers or any others I named, used before Mike Joy, Bestwick, Byrnes, or others? Nascar is putting out a TV product that insults the sports and the fans that built it. And now a new marketing group that is not race related?<br /><br />Try listening to the fans just for once, the bank deposits might pick up again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37602941170736873942010-12-30T11:57:29.195-05:002010-12-30T11:57:29.195-05:00I&#39;ll be doing the same 2011, DVR + internet &a...I&#39;ll be doing the same 2011, DVR + internet &amp; RaceBuddy when available.<br /><br />Since my opinion runs more to opinions posted here, instead I asked the boys this morning what they thought. They are that coveted young male demographic, are mobile, have their own money &amp; will travel to races next year. Bottom line: they are fine with NASCAR&#39;s racing &amp; direction, don&#39;t mind the TV coverage &amp; DW is their fave TV guy. They are loving it &amp; excited, can&#39;t wait for Daytona. <br /><br />Maybe I should just toss it &amp; be the same as them, since I want to have fun too.Donna in FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05794219924983285744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62704849573232020732010-12-30T09:29:33.281-05:002010-12-30T09:29:33.281-05:00Question J.D.: Do you know if anyone from these ne...Question J.D.: Do you know if anyone from these networks ever read any of these blogs? Would be nice to know if they do read them and still keep their heads in the sand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71431763699216047872010-12-30T08:52:36.529-05:002010-12-30T08:52:36.529-05:00vince - awesome song choice and oh so appropriate....vince - awesome song choice and oh so appropriate.GinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-30038613747995686412010-12-30T00:46:25.430-05:002010-12-30T00:46:25.430-05:00JD - I too dread having to hear the same talking h...JD - I too dread having to hear the same talking heads and shills calling the Cup &amp; NN races in 2011. I have been following NASCAR since late 70&#39;s and it dawned on me that I do not recall a time from when I started watching until the end of 2000 that I ever dreaded having to listen to the commentators on ESPN, TNN or CBS. Whether it was Bob Jenkins, Eli Gold or even Buddy Baker, I always looked forward to listening to them. <br />There must be hundreds of thousands of feet of video tape that that the current so called commentators could watch and learn something from. <br />It is just baffling to me that the networks just keep producing the same low quality products. It kind of reminds of the Chrysler Corp of the late 70&#39;s and early 80&#39;s - just keep building cars, even though no one is buying them! <br />Eventually Humpty Dumpty&#39;s (BZF) house will collapse from the arrogance, mismanagement and a genuine lack of a &#39;sense of urgency&#39; to address the problems that grow so ever larger each day.Bob from a wet OC CALnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37057530036429864532010-12-29T21:37:59.976-05:002010-12-29T21:37:59.976-05:00They really need to get rid of Marty Reed. He nev...They really need to get rid of Marty Reed. He never even knows who is passing who or who is in what position. I get so sick of hearing his mistakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-9886519763444032012010-12-29T20:31:08.847-05:002010-12-29T20:31:08.847-05:00friggin clueless by all the networks is all I have...friggin clueless by all the networks is all I have to say....:(PammHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300459856268781781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-80212405717631098002010-12-29T19:48:10.407-05:002010-12-29T19:48:10.407-05:00For Fox, I can only hope that Mike Joy has found a...For Fox, I can only hope that Mike Joy has found a way to revitalize himself after an extremely flat 2010. Having Joy at full speed would do a lot to keep the other nonsense in check and return Fox to being as enjoyable to watch as it was when they first started doing NASCAR.<br /><br />For ESPN, I can only hope that it is just taking time for the team to gel and really click. Having Marty Reid so out of sync that he cannot even properly describe the action -- leaving Dale Jarrett to yet again often fill the play-by-play void -- is only going to spell continuing disaster for Mr. Mouse&#39;s house (and I know Marty can do much better from watching him call IndyCar and NHRA).<br /><br />For Speed, I can only hope that they make sure and have a serious chat with Michael Waltrip to make sure he doesn&#39;t bring his new stand-up comedy act into the booth (I assume y&#39;all know about Mikey&#39;s new career, right?). For me, he is the only sore spot during truck races and having him get away with thinking that he&#39;s the next Rodney Dangerfield would be a terrible thing.KoHoSohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457687879505057220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84973145229451917372010-12-29T19:45:45.645-05:002010-12-29T19:45:45.645-05:00@Vince - good song choice! then if it all goes rea...@Vince - good song choice! then if it all goes real bad, you know -like last year? How bout Highway to Hell-o?Jojayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825712617047618064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-71501699869690063732010-12-29T17:58:11.057-05:002010-12-29T17:58:11.057-05:00Hmmmmm. Silence is Golden? I&#39;m thinking my s...Hmmmmm. Silence is Golden? I&#39;m thinking my song this season will be &quot;Won&#39;t Get Fooled Again&quot; by The Who.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530553847645526841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66496823785849828112010-12-29T15:33:16.142-05:002010-12-29T15:33:16.142-05:00Thank goodness for recording the races where one c...Thank goodness for recording the races where one can fast forward through most of the DW all about me and what I think crap. I like racing but we don&#39;t get to see too much except for 3-4 drivers consistantly being shown and talked about. So why watch? Blame poor ratings on whatever - the chase, announcers, certain drivers, time slots, tv coverage on networks (I have not had ABC for over a month due to suppliers trying to raise the cost to Dish), or just plain p-poor promotions by those who don&#39;t live in the real world like most Nascar fans do. I guess if one wants to just plain accept what is then we will keep watching like most of us always do and once in a while voicing some unhappiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83274507430338559172010-12-29T15:11:11.425-05:002010-12-29T15:11:11.425-05:00Another appropriate Einstein quote fits well &quot...Another appropriate Einstein quote fits well &quot; Two things are infinite the Universe &amp; human stupidity and I&#39;m not sure about the Universe&quot;<br /><br />So double digit drops in viewers, and nothing changes? Wow, I want some of that koolaid!Jojayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825712617047618064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26613174977300503542010-12-29T12:49:25.538-05:002010-12-29T12:49:25.538-05:00NASCAR has shot off all their toes &amp; is now wo...NASCAR has shot off all their toes &amp; is now working on ankles. Sigh.<br /><br />I ONLY CARE if they were going to improve the tv camera work (It will not, I have faith in the fact I have no faith in NASCAR)<br /><br />ESPN TV work stinks &amp; the booth has no chemistry. Say what you want about Fox but better crew though one needs a filter/muzzle :) Fox cam work needs improvement as well.<br /><br />Thankfully, I fell in love with baseball last yr after a hiatus since 1994. I&#39;m way over NASCAR &amp; since they -TPTB=ThePowersTheBe- don&#39;t care, why should I?<br /><br />If you do a psychological profile on NASCAR&#39;s lip service &amp; what is actually brought to we fans in our living room, I think you&#39;d find Narcissistic Personality disorder &amp; mental abuse.<br /><br />I wish I could find races on radio in my car/house. Would much rather listen than watch the tv. Just not worth it to see IN CAR CAMERAS GALORE on small tv or huge tv. Huge waste of our time.<br /><br />NASCAR has become the Mike Brown of all sports (Owner of Bengals)<br /><br />P.S. There&#39;s no hope for that team either.<br /><br />Sophia on borrowed laptopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78837308919741104412010-12-29T12:07:41.859-05:002010-12-29T12:07:41.859-05:00I agree that this is bad news, but the telecast it...I agree that this is bad news, but the telecast itself might be a dead end as far as promoting the sport. Sooner or later the lack of interest will lead to budget cuts and hopefully the fat will be trimmed.<br /><br />The growth in participation will come from non-traditional media. Internet and mobile app availability will be crucial when the new media package is up for renewal. Until then, I wouldn&#39;t be surprised if the same stale garbage continues.<br /><br />A good question is what motivation do the current networks have to grow the sport? That would mean higher rates when the new package is up for bid. Same for Sprint. If everybody feels they&#39;re overpaying now, why would they want to up the future rates by growing the sport? ESPN makes it&#39;s money from subs, ads are gravy. FOX has the crown jewel, the rest of their races are covered just to get Daytona. TNT only shows races nobody else wants.earl06noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48924412110201238162010-12-29T12:06:11.753-05:002010-12-29T12:06:11.753-05:00Happy that Steve is going to be on pit road, even ...Happy that Steve is going to be on pit road, even though I&#39;m sure he will be a tired guy by the time Fox&#39;s portion of the season is complete.<br /><br />I&#39;m not really surprised that Fox and ESPN haven&#39;t made any changes. After all, they, along with NASCAR, don&#39;t think that they have any problems with their broadcasts. Just double digit loses, nothing to worry about.<br /><br />I&#39;m sure that I will be watching the races on Fox again this year(at least while the weather is lousy in February and March)and if Waltrip &amp; company could just stop going overboard and just plain call the race, I would be fine. Its when they all turn manic that I get aggravated and that goes for the ADD camera work, too.<br /><br />By the time ESPN picks up the coverage, I&#39;ve lost interest and the weather is too nice to stay inside for an entire Sunday afternoon and be annoyed. They lost me last season and barring better broadcast personnel and camera work, they will lose me again this season - especially when it will be chase, chase, chase, what a waste!<br /><br />I&#39;m holding off renewing tickets until I hear what France has to say about the changes he plans to make to his baby, the chase. By next October, I may have decided I won&#39;t be spending the money traveling to races, if all IGinaV24https://www.blogger.com/profile/10828669350024430018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32546697149228785792010-12-29T10:48:08.468-05:002010-12-29T10:48:08.468-05:00I&#39;m surprised that ESPN doesn&#39;t bring Rand...I&#39;m surprised that ESPN doesn&#39;t bring Randy LaJoie back for the NW races or maybe they&#39;ll bring him back for NN. After he was suspended, some of the races really missed his personality on the broadcasts. I&#39;m really surprised there hasn&#39;t been more changes.Vicky Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084198036514255332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-7274588569023261432010-12-29T10:43:09.463-05:002010-12-29T10:43:09.463-05:00For the sake of Nascar I hope Fox changes somethin...For the sake of Nascar I hope Fox changes something and makes the broadcast look like a sport and not a circus event. Having Waltrip still involved is not encourging what so ever. <br /><br />Here is a real - non biased opinion from a die-hard Nascar fan I&#39;ve know for years. <br /><br />My question: &quot;&quot;Good morning xxxxx - Had a great Christmas, hope you did as well :) You all ready for the Daytona 500? It&#39;s right around the corner&quot;&quot;<br /><br />Response: &quot;&quot;No I quit Nascar remember I am now a football girl......lol Yeah I guess! Not sure I am gonna watch much this year still mad from last year!&quot;&quot;<br /><br />That&#39;s a real life off the cuff response concerning Nascar.JohnPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569069135013356289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-14663770961253031052010-12-29T10:13:24.138-05:002010-12-29T10:13:24.138-05:00That&#39;s disappointing news JD. Comparing the FO...That&#39;s disappointing news JD. Comparing the FOX broadcasts I loved from 2001-2005 with 2006-2010 is painful. Now that this group has been on the air for so long, their focus on covering the race grows worse by the season. There used to be professionalism, now there are wild tangets, lame comedy/battle of the personalities performances and shilling. Plus the bundle of advertisements. Don&#39;t forget Mike Joy and the pit reporters that all remain underutilized. <br /><br />I&#39;m glad the Truck series crew will not change.<br /><br />ESPN will start out great in 2011, then crash and burn once the crew has double the work at the end of the season. Same track record every single season. Hopefully Marty has learned from last season, it looks like he has been given a second chance.Buschseries61https://www.blogger.com/profile/12117640269163968306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-26565863936575510572010-12-29T10:01:34.033-05:002010-12-29T10:01:34.033-05:00I am so glad spring brings warmer weather because ...I am so glad spring brings warmer weather because I will not watch Mr. &quot;I&#39;m a legend in my own mind&quot; Waltrip on the Fox broadcasts. His motor mouth and swooning over women half his age (Danica etc.) has grown so stale that he should be lost forever from any TV. Too bad Fox doesn&#39;t listen.Ziekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-37330520956693749272010-12-29T09:25:05.209-05:002010-12-29T09:25:05.209-05:00NA$CAR and the networks say they want to increase ...NA$CAR and the networks say they want to increase their audience with younger males. They are going about it in the wrong way. The sought after audience will not listen to old f**t* that are older than their parents or grandparents, especially when they are talking about their heroic exploits that happened before they were born. <br /><br />The Waltrips and Wallaces of the world are driving away the very people that the networks are seeking. How are the networks going to keep the attention of a young audience when the bobble heads are talking about ancient history that is meaningless to them? I was around when most of the stuff they talk about happened and their revisionist history drives me nuts since I know much of it is inaccurate.<br /><br />The networks need to flush a bunch of the old washed up and washed out former drivers and use younger and more relevant people in the booth.OSBORNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265276174788619591noreply@blogger.com